Zurich ▸ Bologna
Bologna ▸ Zurich ⇄4.7 a dayfastest 6h50☾ 1 overnight busFlixBus🇨🇭 Switzerland → 🇮🇹 Italy
Direct buses · no change
ZurichSt. GallenInnsbruckBolzanoTrentoVeronaBologna· 385 km as the crow flies
- 06:30 → 14:20FlixBus 421Zurich Bus Station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Lugano, Milan7h502 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 08:30 → 15:30FlixBus 519Zurich Bus Station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Milan7h001 stopRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 09:20 → 19:30FlixBus 488Zurich Bus Station → Bologna (central bus station) · via St. Gallen, Innsbruck, Bolzano, Trento…10h105 stopsRuns: Mon, SatBook on FlixBus ↗
- 12:10 → 19:55FlixBus 439Zurich Bus Station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Luzern, Milan7h452 stopsRuns: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun (some weeks)Book on FlixBus ↗
- 15:55 → 23:25FlixBus N436Zurich Bus Station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Emmen, Milan7h303 stopsRuns: Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, SunBook on FlixBus ↗
- 22:15 → 05:05+1FlixBus N524 ☾ OvernightZurich Bus Station → Bologna (central bus station) · via Milan6h501 stop
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Zurich to Bologna?
Yes. 4.7 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Zurich to Bologna?
The fastest takes 6h50; the slowest 10h10, for 385 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 06:30 and the latest at 22:15, local time in Zurich. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Zurich to Bologna?
Yes: 1 overnight departure in the timetable, for example 22:15 arriving 05:05 the next morning.